The Weekend in Photos

Well, another busy workshop weekend done and dusted.

Peter braved the Irish sea yet again to bring his own special brand of bonsai education to our shores. I personally found both days very enjoyable. A massive thank you to my long suffering bonsai wife Allison who puts up with this malarkey 3 times a year. Not easy having bonsai folk two days solid at our home, they are a likable bunch, mostly 😉 but I always look forward to Monday night and putting my feet up.

A big thank you to Peter Snart who has now completed year 3 of the school with us. I’m pretty sure that most members of the club don’t quite realise the effort that’s involved in making the weekend work. Thank you Peter.

Here are some of snaps of out twos days.

Amazing Alder

I just had to share this photo progression shown over on El Tim’s blog, Just goes to show what can be achieved with proper technique and time.

Click on the image below to see the full story of this tree. Google translate a must of English speakers.

Bonsai School

Just getting set up for the Willowbog Bonsai School this weekend 🙂

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Another Gallery from European Bonsai Show in France

I’m just sharing links as I find them. This show looked amazing. Europe really has some amazing bonsai and artists at the moment.

Feel Spirit Bonsai

El Tim

 

Art Bonsai Dan

 

Autumn or Not!

There are certainly signs of Autumn everywhere in the garden but some trees seem to be ignoring it!

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The larch is still showing no sign of turning and it’s nearly November!

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Video of WBFF & ASPAC 2013

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Focus Videos

Enfield Bonsai Group Autumn Show

 Here are some photos from Enfield Bonsai Group Autumn Bonsai Show held at Capel Manor last weekend courtesy of Dan from the group, thanks mate..

Best Display – John Armitage

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Best Tree – Ian Stewardson

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Public vote – Mark & Rita Cooper

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And a gallery of the rest including club entries and even a few demo pics.

Aw, Thanks Dude

A mention in dispatches , click below to view.

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A Few New Accents

What! More accents I hear you say 🙂 These were exchanged in my now regular swap sessions with Robert Porch who was over talking at our Club meeting this Friday.

Two Soldanella Alpina, one is ‘Minima’ and the other is ‘Alba’ which as the name suggests, will have a white flower.

And also this one which I have seen in a few Japanese origin photos, but I don’t know the name. Ideas?